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Crispy treat for those back-to-school lunches P. 10

ON THE SCENE:

The Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival at the Willow on Wascana W P. 11

GARDENING:

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE THE BRESCIANI FAMILY’S REMARKABLE DEVOTION TO EDUCATING KIDS P. 4

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Playing in the band

Joel Lareau sings with the Pile O’ Bones Brass Band at The Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival held at The Willow in Regina.

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Mitchell Bresciani is a teacher at Riffel High School. QC Photo by TROY FLEECE

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IN THE CITY — 2 A moment in time: Photographer Michael Bell’s shot that defines the week

SPACES — 13 The sculpture garden at the University of Saskatchewan offers a variety of interesting pieces

COVER — 4 Teaching is in the blood for Jamie and Deb Bresciani and their sons Matthew and Mitchell

READ MY BOOK — 14 Sally Meadows’s The Two Trees: An Autism Story

FOOD — 10 Renee Kohlman shares the recipe for one of her favourite school lunch treats

OUTSIDE THE LINES — 15 Each week Stephanie McKay creates a timely illustration meant to please children of all ages

ON THE SCENE — 11 Local chefs get creative at The Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival

EVENTS — 16 What you need to know to plan your week

CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU — 12 GARDENING — 12 What is eating the rose plants?

ask ellie — 19 WINE — 19 Hungarian wines worth a try

Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats a back-to-school delight. QC Photo by Renee Kohlman

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Aug. 1 hits and it’s back-to-school mode.

— Deb Bresciani

BACK TO SCHOOL

Bresciani family embraces teaching

By Ashley Martin As they sit around their dining table in late July, the Brescianis have school on the brain. It’s not just because they’re being asked about their teaching history. It’s because, with a combined teaching experience of almost 70 years, you’d be hard pressed to catch this family of four not thinking about their life’s work.

“I don’t think there’s a conversation that we have that doesn’t include something about education,” said matriarch Deb, who retired in June after 31 years of teaching.

These teachers may have two months away from their students during the summer, but that doesn’t mean they’re not working.

They go into their classrooms to prepare and plan activities for the school year.

“They’ve never really taken time away from teaching because it’s part of who they are,” said Jamie, the principal at Miller High School.

Already in July, their sons Matthew and Mitchell were getting pumped up for the new year. That’s like most teachers, said Jamie: Af After 10 months of solid work, during which “there really aren’t days off because you’re correcting or you’re planning … you get to June and you’re fried.”

But come midsummer — and definitely by Sept. 1, the day the students return to school — “those teachers are just bubbling with enthusiasm to get back to the class,” said Deb. “We used to spend our holidays planning out the opening day activities and the bulletin boards for Deb’s classroom,” said Jamie. “On our trips, we spent the whole time talking about all the things we were going to do to start off the year. And now we’re in summer and the boys are doing that thinking and that planning.”

“Aug. 1 hits and it’s back-to-school mode,” said Deb. “It’s hard to shut it off,” said Jamie.

(From left) Mitchell, Deb, Jamie and Matthew Bresciani. ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀

To families in the Regina Catholic School system, the name Bresciani has been a familiar one for decades.

Jamie and Deb (née Pawliw) attended Catholic elementary schools in Regina (St. Andrew and St. Joseph, respectively). They met in Grade 9 at Miller High School and started dating two years later.

Deb knew then she wanted to be

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a teacher — her Grade 7 teacher Rosabelle Holzer inspired her, and she babysat a lot as a teenager.

“I really enjoyed working with kids and helping kids,” said Deb. Jamie wasn’t so sure what to study in university. He knew he wanted to work with people, and opted for teaching after hearing about Deb’s education coursework at the University of Regina, and witnessing

his older brother Peter at work as a teacher.

Now their two sons, 25-year-old Matthew and 23-year-old Mitchell, are teachers in the Catholic system, too.

“The boys had to go into education to replace us,” Jamie joked.

Mitchell shares his dad’s sense of humour: When asked why he wanted to become a teacher, he joked, “You

mean we had a choice?”

In all seriousness, Mitchell got involved with peer tutoring in high school and “the whole process of helping other people ... was just sort of what drew me into it,” said Mitchell, who has begun his second year of teaching at Riffel High School.

Matthew shared his brother’s love of helping others.

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Our entire family pretty much has been very involved in the whole education spectrum in the city.

— Jamie Bresciani

“When I was in Grade 6, I couldn’t wait to get my babysitters certificate to go out and babysit,” said Matthew.

As a high school student, he volunteered in his mom’s middle years classroom.

“Working with others was the biggest thing for me,” said Matthew, who is now in his fourth year of teaching Grade 7 and 8 at Deshaye School, a school where all four Brescianis have worked at one time or another.

Their parents are proud.

“It’s so nice to see there’s going to be another generation of caring individuals that are into the classroom, making those connections. And just hearing about the things that they’re doing makes us even more proud,” said Deb. It’s not just this branch of the Bresciani family tree that has aspired to teaching. The aforementioned Peter was a teacher, administrator and superintendent; his daughter Amy followed in his footsteps and is a teacher.

Jamie’s younger brother Rob serves on the Regina Catholic Schools board of trustees; his daughter Maraya is a kindergarten teacher at St. Dominic.

Jamie’s older brother Jeff was not a teacher, but started driving school bus after he retired from SaskTel. Jeff ’s wife Arlene is a school office manager and their daughter Angelina is a teacher-librarian at St. Gregory.

“Our entire family pretty much has been very involved in the whole education spectrum in the city,” said Jamie.

“People say they can’t get away from the Brescianis,” added Deb. “We have all the positions filled to open up our own Bresciani Institute,” Mitchell joked.

They all teach in the Catholic system, which has been “awesome,” said Jamie.

“It’s living your faith in the classroom,” said Deb. ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀

Deb and Matthew wanted to teach middle years, while Jamie and Mitchell opted to teach high school.

For Mitchell (“Mr. Bruh,” so

Jamie Bresciani has spent eight years as principal of Miller High School. QC Photo by TROY FLEECE

dubbed by his students after a viral Vine video) — just five years out of high school himself — “it kind of feels like I never left.”

When he interned at LeBoldus, his alma mater, “I called it my victory lap,” said Mitchell, who was mistaken for a Grade 12 student when he started at Riffel.

“I have to maintain a beard or else the kids think I’m one of them,” said Mitchell.

Jamie’s experience as the math and science department head at O’Neill High School led to his becoming an administrator.

After about 13 years as a teacher, “I fell off the ladder one day, hit my head,” Jamie joked.

Seriously, as a department head, giving workshops to teachers introduced him to a new aspect of education.

It “allowed me to support the stu-

dents in a different way by supporting the teachers,” said Jamie, who has been a principal for 17 years.

This marks his eighth year as principal of Miller High School — where he long ago completed his first year of teaching — and he’s contemplating retiring at the end of next year.

“There are a lot of things I still want to do,” said Jamie.

In the 1970s, he said, Miller was “the” school, one of the most ad-

vanced in Canada. When he became principal, he hoped to guide it back to that level.

“Miller’s always been an awesome school but sometimes over the years a little bit slips here and there,” said Jamie. “We’ve got amazing teachers and now with our Makerspace … (and) partnerships with the university developing research projects, so we’re almost at that point.

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Nowadays, the classes are made up of students with learning disabilities, students with physical disabilities, emotional needs ... anxiety and depression, which we didn’t see before. — Jamie Bresciani

“Then I can feel good about ending.”

He hopes to get into substitute teaching once he retires.

“I miss working with the kids and helping them grow with their learning, seeing those ‘aha’ moments,” said Jamie. ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀

Teaching has changed a lot since Jamie and Deb began their careers.

“It’s definitely a lot more challenging now,” said Deb. For one thing, classrooms are more dynamic than they used to be, said Jamie.

“Nowadays, the classes are made up of students with learning disabilities, students with physical disabilities, emotional needs … anxiety and depression, which we didn’t see before,” said Jamie. And there are more English-as-an-additional-language students.

“It’s now no longer teaching writing and math,” said Jamie. “Now you’re dealing with teaching the kids how to be good citizens … you’re getting into their psychology and then (the higher-ups) come back and say ‘we’re falling behind on our math scores.’”

Being able to handle social issues while delivering a curriculum will be a big challenge for teachers going forward, he said. ▀ ▀ ▀ ▀

Technology has also changed a lot since Jamie and Deb were students at Miller.

“When Debbie and I were students, they still had the mimeograph and the Gestetner,” said Jamie. Carousel slide projectors were “a big thing.”

When the overhead projector — and later the computer — was brought in, there was a vague fear that the new technology would make the teacher’s role obsolete. But it was soon proven that technology is a complement to the teacher, not a replacement.

It was a “useful tool” to be used by the teacher, said Deb. Continued on Page 7

Deb Bresciani retired from St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School in June after 31 years of teaching. QC Photo by TROY FLEECE

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEACHER? The desire to work with and relate to students.

“Sometimes you get people that go into education that are very book smart, they know the subject matter, they may have a 95-per-cent average in whatever their major is,” said Jamie, “but they don’t know how to relate to people.

Teaching is more than understanding a concept; it is having the ability to take that knowledge and bring it to someone else.

“A lot of people I think sometimes go into education and they may be introverted and it makes it really difficult to do the job because the job requires you to be a little more of an extrovert,” added Jamie.

“Making those personal connections with kids is very important,” said Deb.

Loving your work.

“I think education, it’s not a job, it’s a passion,” said Deb. “You have to love what you do to stay in education.”

“You live it all the way through,” said Jamie.

Don’t pretend to know everything.

“The teacher’s no longer the education god where they know everything,” said Jamie. When he was a student, “There were teachers that couldn’t admit if they made a mistake because their whole structure was based on them knowing everything.”

“It is almost impossible to develop good classroom management” if you don’t have that ability, added Jamie. “They go back into the old method of drill sergeant where don’t move, don’t talk, total silent, and … it’s almost a recipe for disaster.”

“I love technology, but the kids themselves

know more than I do and they’re 12, 13, 14 years old,” said Matthew. “I think it’s the best thing in the world because it shows they’re learning more about our world and technology, and I’m learning more because I get to see all these cool things that they’ve shown me, so it’s fantastic.”

“That makes them feel good, ‘I taught the teacher something today,’” said Deb. A sense of humour.

“My humour is very cheesy and (high school students) respond well to that and they’re not too cool to laugh at dumb jokes,” said Mitchell.

Improvisational skills.

“You never know what’s going to happen in your class,” said Mitchell. “You just have to react to it in the moment.”

Encouraging individuality in the classroom.

Last year, Matthew implemented Genius Hour in his classroom, which allows each student to work at a project focused on a passion.

“The coolest thing about it is it can tie into any subject and it can blur other subjects together,” said Matthew.

One student learned to play ukulele; another replicated the school to scale on Minecraft, a building-blocks video game.

“The kids kind of empower themselves in their learning,” said Matthew. “Because they get to choose what they want to learn about, they’re going to be engaged.”

“It’s really the teacher (who’s) willing to put in the extra time and the effort to build those scenarios,” said Jamie. “It’s not something that’s just in a textbook.”

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I very rarely post pictures on Facebook ... You’ve got to protect yourself first and foremost as a teacher now with all that kind of stuff. — Matthew Bresciani

“You still need to vary your instructional strategies; you still need to have that human interaction,” said Jamie: You’d lose a student if you wrote all of your notes on overhead projector film, or in a PowerPoint presentation.

Many of Matthew and Mitchell’s students gave blank stares when their teachers presented them with a film canister or a floppy disk.

Now, said Matthew, you see “the odd overhead or the odd TV cart” in classrooms, but “every classroom has a data projector.”

Technological changes aren’t always positive.

“Sometimes cellphone use gets a little out of control,” said Mitchell, who plans to create a “cellphone hotel” for his math class, where students can park their phones at the beginning of class.

Mitchell sees keeping up with technology as a challenge going forward.

He tries to teach his students the importance of being wise on social media and does a lesson on digital citizenship and digital footprints — including the legal aspects, like if a girl Snapchats her boyfriend a nude photo, le-

gally it’s child porn.

Jamie pointed out teachers also have to be careful on social media — and in society.

“It’s been 33 years and I’ve not had the freedom to be thrown out of a Rider game,” Jamie said, half joking.

Because if a teacher is found drunk or doing something stupid, “It calls into question ‘are they fit to teach?’” said Jamie.

When Matthew was accepted into the education program in Grade 12, he vetted his Facebook profile to make sure it held nothing incriminating.

“I very rarely post pictures on Facebook …

You’ve got to protect yourself first and foremost as a teacher now with all that kind of stuff,” said Matthew.

Mitchell once ran into a group of students at a restaurant, where he was caught having a beer, and they spread the word that they saw their teacher drunk. He had a serious conversation with them afterwards.

“You have to be aware of that all the time as a teacher because you’re expected to be a role model,” said Deb.

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I always tell my kids I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life. In my opinion it’s the greatest job in the world.

— Matthew Bresciani

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In spite of the challenges of the job, all four Brescianis are glad with the career they chose — “100 per cent,” Matthew said without hesitation.

“I always tell my kids I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life. In my opinion it’s the greatest job in the world,” said Matthew. “I’m in it for the long haul.”

He said Fridays at Deshaye are bittersweet because the staff and students can’t wait to get back on Monday.

“That school is the most amazing place you could be,” said Matthew.

“I really can’t imagine any other profession that I could have chosen that I could have been as happy as I have for the past 31 years,” said Deb. “When I retired this past June, it was very bittersweet.” That’s why she plans on substituting this fall.

“I can’t quit cold turkey,” said Deb, who still keeps in touch with a group of students she taught at St. Josaphat 20 years ago.

Jamie does too — some of his former students are now part of his teaching staff.

While Mitchell’s first year of teaching was a struggle at times, he’s sure he’s in it for the long haul: If he wasn’t devoted to teaching, he doubts he would have made it through the year, he said.

“The toughest years are the first ones,” Jamie affirmed, but if you can make it through the first few, you’re likely a teacher for life. amartin@leaderpost.com

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Browning butter makes treats extra scrumptious

By Renee Kohlman I was one of those kids who Dreaded (with a capital D) going back to school. Summer holidays were my jam and I was reluctant to say goodbye to the carefree days spent lounging around reading all of the Agatha Christie books the public library had on its shelves.

My time was also spent eating ice cream sundaes while watching Another World on CTV at 2 p.m. and staying up late watching SCTV. In between those two time slots were bike rides to the corner store, naps, water fights, and listening to Wham! on my Walkman.

Those were the days. And now I feel really old. When the Back to School flyers arrived in the mailbox I wouldn’t give them a second glance. Denial, and all that. Sure, I was happy to go clothes shopping with my mom, and the smell of fresh pencil crayons still makes me happy, but it always took a couple of weeks before I got into the whole back to school, back to reality thing. By mid -September I was digging seeing my friends again, happy to be learning whatever it is you learn in Grade 7.

My mom always packed the best brownbagged lunches. Me, being me, I would eat the sweet thing first before tackling my sandwich and fruit roll-up. Often times dessert was a chocolate chip cookie or a brownie, but the days it was a rice crispy square made me particularly giddy. There’s something about the chewy, crispy marshmallow treat, especially when combined with a glass of milk, that is so darn satisfying.

Fun fact: Mildred Day, a home economist who worked for Kelloggs in 1939, was the brilliant mind who thought to apply marshmallows and melted butter to the puffed rice cereal. This recipe is not a whole lot different, except I browned the butter first, and it’s a game changer. I can guarantee you there was no browning of butter in my mom’s kitchen circa 1985 — it wasn’t a thing then like it’s a thing now — but I love it in all manner of sweet things: cookies, cakes, frostings, brownies. Butter, once it’s browned, takes on a luxurious nutty flavour, and when it’s stirred with marshmallows, it smells almost like caramel.

The key here is to brown the butter, not

to burn it. Brown butter = good. Burnt butter = bad. Be sure to watch your melting butter like a hawk, as it goes from foamy to clear and golden to brown and nutty. Stir frequently, scraping up all of those flavourful brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

Once the butter is brown sprinkle in some flaky sea salt and kick the heat back to low while you stir in the marshmallows.

I’ve made this treat often enough to say that it does not pay to purchase the NoName brand marshmallows — you want Kraft Jet Puffed. The NoName do not melt as well, and have an unappetizing aftertaste (in my opinion), whereas the Kraft Jet Puffed are superior in both melting ability and taste. No, Kraft isn’t paying me to say this, it’s just experience talking.

Stir the marshmallow goo until it’s smooth then stir in the puffed rice until it’s evenly coated. Working quickly, spread it into a pan. I like keeping a bowl of cold water close by as I use my wet hands to press the mixture into the pan. Smooth the top, and let it rest for a couple of hours before cutting. This is torture, I know. Cut into squares and if you decide to share, be prepared to make a few new friends.

Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats > 1/2 cup unsalted butter > 1/2 tsp. flaky sea salt, such as Maldon > 600 grams marshmallows > 8 cups puffed rice cereal (puffed brown rice works well too)

In a large pot over medium-low heat, brown the butter. It will get foamy, then turn clear and golden then start to brown and smell incredibly nutty and wonderful. Stir frequently, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot. Turn heat to low and sprinkle in sea salt. Add the marshmallows, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and melted. Remove from heat and stir in cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Scrape mixture into a greased 9x13 pan. You’ll need a large wooden spoon to help you. Work quickly, as the sticky stuff is easier to get out of pot while still hot. Have a bowl of cold water nearby and use wet hands to press mixture into pan. Smooth the top and let it rest for a couple of hours before cutting into squares.

Makes about 20 squares.

Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats are a great school snack.

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It was all about being adventurous with mustard. The Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival, held Aug. 30 on the deck at the Willow on Wascana, was an opportunity for local chefs to get creative with Saskatchewan-grown mustard, and for the public to sample their creations. The four-hour event showcased the culinary skills of more than 20 local foodservice providers, who created an array of mustard-inspired dishes. Participants of all ages could enjoy sampling food, while listening to live music.

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What’s eating my roses?

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The rose, the jewel of many a yard, has been beloved by gardeners everywhere for nearly three millenniums. Shakespeare immortalized it in Romeo and Juliet with ‘that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.’ Unfortunately, it’s not just us humans that find it attractive — a host of insects find it equally as sweet. One of these has been making a meal of my sister-in-law’s hybrid tea roses.

She has been successfully overwintering hybrid teas in her garage for a few years. It’s a lot of work, but normally worth the effort, being rewarded with spectacular, fragrant flowers that our hardy shrub roses have a hard time competing against. But this year, even though there were still flowers, the leaves were being skeletonized, eaten away between the veins. She had looked for the culprit, but finding nothing, sprayed anyways — definitely not a recommended practice.

If all you see is damage and you can’t find the cause, it’s possible the pest has moved on to the next, perhaps non-damaging, stage in it’s life cycle and spraying could then just be a waste of time and money. The other issue is that pesticides, even benign ones like insecticidal soaps, can have unintended victims like bees and other beneficial insects. More powerful insecticides, especially when sprayed near the home, can impact you, your children and pets. So I advise always to weigh the benefits against the potential harm and err on the side of caution.

Not surprisingly, the damage on the roses continued. I’ll admit I should have taken an earlier interest. Initially, I assumed that the pest had moved on or that the spraying had done its job and that new leaves would soon mask the damaged ones. But new leaves and old continued to be eaten away. So I looked closely next time I was over for supper (end of July) and discovered on the underside of the leaves, small (one centimetre long), light green, semitransparent, orange-headed caterpillarlike larvae. So we found the culprit and an explanation why spraying had not been effective. Only the top side of the leaves were sprayed with an insecticidal soap, leaving the culprit protected on the underside.

It turns out that these little larvae are the immature form of the rose sawfly (aka roseslug, Endelomyia aethiops), a wasp relative.

Rose sawfly damage. Photo courtesy of Darren Hill

Small adults, resembling flying ants, emerge from the soil in early spring and lay their eggs on new leaves. The eggs hatch after one week, then feed for about four weeks before dropping to the soil to pupate. According to information from Wisconsin, there is only one generation per year there and that larva should be done feeding by mid-June. Here in Saskatchewan their behaviour is obviously a bit different, with adults perhaps emerging either up to a month later or over a longer period leading to a much longer period of damage. Or these sawflies may have overwintered in the garage with the hybrid teas and were given enough of a head start to produce two generations.

Control should start as soon as damage is noticed. If only a few leaves are affected, simply squish the larvae or remove damaged leaves. Natural predators (e.g. ladybird beetles and others) can help control infestations. For larger infestations, spray the both top and bottom leaf surfaces with one of the following registered insecticides: insecticidal soap, pyrethrin/pyrethroid or carbaryl. Monitor control efforts.

There is one bright lining to this story — only the hybrid, potted tea roses were significantly affected. The hardy shrub roses seemed untouched.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (SPS) (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo.com). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops and tours: Sept. 13, SPS members-only fall bulb sale and plant exchange (memberships available at the door), Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo (SFFPZ); Sept. 19, Labour & Learn, SFFPZ; Sept. 19, Gardening 101 — Part III: Fall, University of Saskatchewan.

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SPACES #

S A S K AT C H E WA N ' S B E S T S PA C E S

Spaces celebrates beauty both indoors and out. If you have a living space we should highlight email qc@leaderpost.com

Sculpture garden a hidden gem

By Sean Trembath WHO? Colin Tennent, associate vice president and university architect at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

WHAT? The U of S sculpture garden, which features a collection of pieces that vary widely in form and material.

WHERE? Nestled into the northwest corner of campus beside the Diefenbaker Centre, the garden overlooks the river and the nearby Meewasin trail.

“We relish the idea of enhancing the experience of the trails,” Tennent says.

The garden is meant to be perused by anyone, not just students and faculty.

“There’s sometimes a perception that universities are closed spaces, and the public is not welcome. Not the case here,” says Tennant.

Being tucked away as it is, the garden is one of the campus’ hidden gems.

“The feedback I get from people is that it is a bit of a secret, a sort of serendipitous discovery. People stumble upon this and are delighted and amazed by what they find.”

WHEN? The garden was founded in 1993 as part of a sculpture symposium that brought Saskatchewan artists together with some from as far away as Austria.

“This turned out to be a remarkable location for showing local pieces of art, and art from abroad,” Tennent says.

It has continued to evolve since then, with pieces from other symposiums filling out the space over time.

“It is certainly part of the university’s role to showcase pieces that start discussion and bring awareness of local and regional cultural influences,” Tennent says.

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S A L LY M E A D O W S

The Two Trees: An Autism Story Jaxon loves his older brother Syd, but there is something different about Syd that Jaxon doesn’t quite understand. Sure, Syd’s smart and has cool things and likes to talk — as long as it’s something Syd’s interested in. But Jaxon longs for a better connection with his brother. In fact, he would settle for just having someone to play with!

As the seasons pass, Jaxon watches as his brother increasingly struggles at school, home, and with other kids.

He feels empathy for his brother, but even he gets frustrated with Syd sometimes. When Syd’s challenges start to impact the whole family, things come to a head. It’s only then that Jaxon learns Syd’s “secret” and the journey to understanding and

healing can begin.

The Two Trees is a story about the challenges of a family with a child on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. Through Jaxon’s eyes, we see Sally Meadows the disconnection, bullying, and isolation experienced by Syd. But it’s also a story about love and acceptance, one brother to another.

As a mother and former teacher, children’s entertainer, and children’s ministry leader, I have seen my share of kids on the “fringes.” I have always had a heart for children who are “different.” Whether gifted

or with a disability (or in Syd’s case, both), each child is unique and special in his or her own way.

My hope is that The Two Trees generates awareness about the dif difficulties of raising a child on the spectrum, provides a voice to siblings of differently-abled children and encourages everyone to pause and absorb — and share with their children — the truth that “different” never, ever, means “lesser.”

The Two Trees is intended for children ages 5-9, their parents and teachers, and the general public. Included are questions that can be used as talking points. If you are a teacher, school administrator, community librarian, or parenting group leader and would like me to come and do

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Children can colour the page, have a picture taken with the finished product and email it to qc@leaderpost.com. One winner will be chosen each week.

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EVENTS #

What you need to know to plan your week.

Send events and photos to QC@leaderpost.com

Rose-Colored Glasses Sweetness, with a dash of bitter, this exhibition curated by university students includes artworks that forge vibrant pathways into the imaginary.

Until Sept. 13. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

MUSIC

Wedn esd ay, Sep t . 2 Wednesday Night Folk: Union Duke Bushwakker, 2206 Dewdney The Alley Dawgs Leopold’s, 2330 Albert St.

Summer Sizzle New works by 14 of Saskatchewan gallery artists.

Through September. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nouveau Gallery, 2146 Albert St.

Thursd ay, Se p t . 3 Piano Bar 5:30-8:30 p.m. Artful Dodger, 1631 11th Ave.

Margaret and Gerald Jessop: Idyllic Nature and Leisure Paintings of Canadian landscape. Scott Nicholson Fine Arts Solo Exhibition.

Until Sept. 30. Regina Centre Crossing, 1621 Albert St.

Live music Fat Badger, 1852 Scarth St. Spaceport Union, Sun Zoom Sparx McNallys Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St.

Summer in Contemporary Canadian Fine Art Works of art explore Canadian landscape and wildlife.

Until Oct. 31. Scott Nicholson Fine Arts, Regina Centre Crossing, 1621 Albert St.

Fri day, S e pt . 4 Live music 4-7 p.m. Monarch Lounge, Hotel Saskatchewan, 2125 Victoria Ave.

Toronto folk band Union Duke plays Wednesday at Bushwakker.

Florals O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St.

Weekly Drum Circle Instruments provided 7:30-9 p.m., The Living Spirit Centre, 3018 Doan Dr. Call Mike, 306-550-3911.

S a t u rday, S e p t . 5

Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St.

Live music jam All types of music welcome.

Hosted by Erroll Kinistino.

4-8 p.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St.

Snake River The German Club 1727 St. John St. Tim Romanson and Cattle Drive Eldorado, 2300 Dewdney Ave. Wonderland McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Little Chicago The Lancaster, 4529 Gordon Rd. Royal Red Brigade, The

Open Acoustic Jam 3:30-8 p.m. Broadway’s Lounge, 1307 Broadway Ave.

Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St.

Tim Romanson and Cattle Drive Eldorado, 2300 Dewdney Ave. Wonderland McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave. Queen tribute: It’s A Kinda Magic Casino Regina Show Lounge 1880 Saskatchewan Dr. Su nd ay, Sep t . 6 Open jam 3-8 p.m. Mojo Club, 639 Victoria Ave.

Third Degree Birnz The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E. Mon day, Se pt . 7 Monday Night Jazz & Blues: The Jazz Band-Its Bushwakker, 2206 Dewdney Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St. Tuesd ay, Sep t . 8 Acoustic music Rebellion, 1901 Dewdney Ave.

Solution Reunion 9 p.m. Broadway’s Lounge, 1307 Broadway Ave.

Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Sip, 306 Albert St.

Karaoke McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

The Matt Kaip Trio 9 p.m. The Capitol, 1843 Hamilton St.

Tim Romanson and Cattle Drive Eldorado, 2300 Dewdney Ave.

Ben Winoski Duo 8 p.m. The Capitol, 1843 Hamilton St.

Third Degree Birnz The Pump, 641 Victoria Ave E.

Wonderland McNally’s, 2226 Dewdney Ave.

The Pick Brothers Band O’Hanlon’s, 1947 Scarth St.

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VISUAL ART

Function to Fantasy A multi-artist exhibition focused on furniture; the usable and the ornamental.

Reception: Sept. 3, 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 3-Oct. 3. Slate Fine Art Gallery, 2078 Halifax St. Rhubarb, rhubarb, peas and carrots Artworks by Erin Gee, Marla Hlady, Erika Lincoln, Stephanie Loveless and Ellen Moffat who explore sound, music and language, highlighting discrepancies between what is said, meant, heard and understood.

Until Sept. 5. Dunlop Art Gallery — Central Branch, 231112th Ave. Jamie Russell: Home Grown Works in locally-sourced wood.

Until Sept. 12. Mata Gallery, 106 2300 Broad St.

Edition Addition 2 A scrolling cross-section of permanent-collection prints (edition numbers 31-51) by artists including Andy Warhol, Mary Pratt and Shuvinai Ashoona. The edition number is a bit of a paradox — a unique identification tag for something that is not unique, making the print’s owner only somewhat special.

Until Nov. 22. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Rosalie Favell: (Re)facing the Camera This exhibition encircles the viewer with 288 portraits of indigenous artists and curators. Tucked in the midst of these black and white portraits are images of a homier sort: small canvases that revisit the family albums of Favell’s childhood.

Until Nov. 22. MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.

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Iris Hauser: Dress Codes Exploring gender identity, self-image and self-expression, this exhibition includes portraits of some of Hauser’s longtime models in the way they wished to be portrayed, rather than in the roles they usually play as actors in staged tableaus.

Until Oct. 11. Art Gallery of Regina, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone St. --Assiniboia Gallery 2266 Smith St. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Salsa on the Plaza Every Thursday, 7-11 p.m.

City Square Plaza, downtown Minus One Club Dance Featuring Len Gadica.

Sept. 4, 8 p.m.-midnight Regina Senior Citizens Centre, 2134 Winnipeg St.

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Stars and Strollers Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall, 3025 Gordon Rd.

Plain Red Art Gallery Represents indigenous visual art practices, culture and history found in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada and globally.

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

First Nations University, 1 First Nations Way

PERFORMANCE

Living Poets Society Spoken word open mic night Every Tuesday, 9 p.m.

Hookah Lounge, 2115 Broad St.

SPORTS

Regina Pats vs. Calgary Pre-season Sept. 3, 7 p.m.

Brandt Centre, Evraz Place Regina Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 4, 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 5, 8 a.m.-midnight Wascana Marina, 3000 Wascana Dr.

F O R FA M I L I E S

Jurassic Attack Monster truck riding and racing. Ages 3 and up. $10 per rider. Until Sept. 30. 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

North side of the Trans-Canada Highway, east of Prince of Wales Drive.

Oakland Gift and Fine Arts Oil and ink paintings by Chinese artists Lingtao Jiang and Huaiyi Tian.

2312 Smith St. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Salsa dancing Sept. 2, 8-11 p.m.

Cathedral Village Freehouse, 2062 Albert St.

Neutral Ground 203-1856 Scarth St. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Iris Hauser’s Dress Codes exhibition is on display at the Art Gallery of Regina.

U of R Rams vs. Alberta Sept. 4, 7 p.m. Mosaic Stadium Regina Pats vs. Prince Albert Pre-season Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Brandt Centre, Evraz Place

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Regina Pats vs. Moose Jaw Pre-season Sept. 5, 7 p.m.

Brandt Centre, Evraz Place Pile O’ Bones Derby Club roller derby Sept. 5, 7 p.m.

Callie Curling Club, 2225 Sandra Schmirler Way Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Sept. 6, 2 p.m.

Mosaic Stadium

Tuesday, 9:30-10 a.m.

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Exploration Day in the Park for Kids For children aged 3-12. Preregistration required; call Jamie at 306-359-7547.

Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Victoria Park Teen Tuesdays Come and hang out for the afternoon with other teens into all things art.

Tuesday, 1-3 p.m.

Dunlop Art Gallery — Central Branch, 2311-12th Ave. Drop-in crafts and gym Free event for youth aged 5-18. Tuesday, 4-6 p.m.

Eastview Community Centre, 615 6th Ave.

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MUSEUMS

Alex Youck School Museum 1600 4th Ave. Tours by appointment only (306-523-3000).

Build and Grow Clinics Build a special feature project.

For children age 5 and up.

Saturday, 10 a.m.

Lowes, 4555 Gordon Rd.

Government House Museum & Heritage Property 4607 Dewdney Ave. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Michaels Kids Club Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon 2088 Prince of Wales Dr.

RCMP Heritage Centre 5907 Dewdney Ave. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

Family Favourites films Enjoy a favourite film for $2.50.

Saturday, 11 a.m. Galaxy Cinemas, 420 McCarthy Blvd. N.

Regina Firefighters Museum 1205 Ross Ave. Tours by appointment (306777-7714).

Family activities Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.

Saskatchewan Science Centre, 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Family Studio Sundays Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Science Time for Tots Interactive workshop aimed at early learners.

Regina Floral Conservatory 1450B 4th Ave. Open daily, 1-4:30 p.m.

Royal Saskatchewan Museum 2445 Albert St. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Saskatchewan Military Museum 1600 Elphinstone St. Open Monday and Thursday, 7-9 p.m., or by appointment (306-347-9349).

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Saskatchewan Science Centre 2903 Powerhouse Dr. Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday and holidays, noon-6 p.m.

Closed Mondays.

turtles, manta rays and other creatures of the sea.

Jerusalem Documentary A tour of one of the world’s oldest cities, destroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5,000 years. The film follows three young Jerusalemites and their families — Jewish, Christian and Muslim — as archaeologist Dr. Jodi Magness explores some historical sites in the region. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 2205 Victoria Ave. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday noon-5 p.m.

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Regina Farmers’ Market Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

City Square Plaza, 12th Avenue and Scarth Street

Kramer Imax 2903 Powerhouse Dr. 306-522-4629

RCMP Sergeant Major’s Parade Weekdays, 12:45 p.m.

RCMP Depot Division, 5600 11th Ave.

The Transporter Refueled Action In France’s criminal underworld, Frank Martin (Ed Skrein) is known as The Transporter — the best driver and mercenary money can buy. He lives by three rules: no names, no questions and no renegotiations — until he meets the mysterious Anna (Loan Chabanol), who wants to take down a group of Russian human traffickers and knows Frank is the best man for the job. To get him on board, she kidnaps his father (Ray Stevenson) and holds him for ransom.

All Nations Healin’ Thru Artz Learn to play music, dance and perform in free artsbased workshops; cultural teachings and employment workshops. For people ages 13 to 22 on a budget.

Wednesday, Monday and Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. (supper 4-5 p.m.)

YWCA, 1940 McIntyre St. ALES homebrewing club meeting New members welcome.

Discussion on IPAs. Sept. 2, 8 p.m.

Bushwakker basement clubroom, 2206 Dewdney Ave. Yoga Party Thursday, 5-6 p.m.

Victoria Park Regina Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 4, 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 5, 8 a.m.-midnight Wascana Marina, 3000 Wascana Dr. Symposium Featuring CFL commissioner

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Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Orr Centre, 4400 4th Ave. Chess in the Park Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Victoria Park Banquet Dinner featuring and former Roughriders Matt Dominguez and George Reed. Presented by the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum Inc. $75. Phone 306-5458824 for tickets.

Sept. 5, 6 p.m.

Evraz Place Tai Chi in the Park Sunday, 10-11 a.m.

Victoria Park Pet blessing service Bring your pets to church.

Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m.

All Saints Anglican Church,

142 Massey Rd. Labour Day Family Picnic Free food, fun and entertainment.

Sept. 7, noon-3:30 p.m.

Legislative Building, 2405 Legislative Dr. Show N’ Shine Donations of cash and nonperishable food items encouraged.

Sept. 7, noon-4 p.m.

Access Park, 2250 Park St. Whist for seniors For more information call Mary 306-789-9662 or Rod 306-789-1388.

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.

East sanctuary, Living Spirit Centre, 3018 Doan Dr. ChewsDay Challenge Drop-in gathering of board game enthusiasts.

Tuesday, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Boston Pizza, 545 Albert St. N. Barbershop choir Prairie Gold Chorus of Sweet

Adelines is having an open house for new members.

Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

Saskatchewan Choral Federation Building, 1415 B Albert St.

tuals to street theatrics, this film dramatizes woman’s liberation in its exhilarating, quarrelsome, heart-wrenching glory.

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Regina Public Library Theatre 2311 12th Ave.; 306-777-6104 --To The Arctic 3D Documentary A mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.

They struggle to survive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls and majestic snowbound peaks.

Narrated by Meryl Streep.

FILM

Jimmy’s Hall Drama 1921. Jimmy Gralton builds a dance hall on a rural crossroads in Ireland on the brink of Civil War. Its socialist, freespirited reputation attracts the attention of the church and politicians, forcing Jimmy to flee and the hall to close. A decade later, Jimmy returns to his home where the dance hall stands abandoned and the activist within him stirs.

She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry Documentary Resurrecting the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. From intellec-

Journey to the South Pacific Documentary Narrated by Cate Blanchett, this is a breathtaking adventure to the tropical islands of West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Jawi, a young island boy, takes us on a journey to encounter whale sharks, sea

NEW MOVIES

Galaxy Cinemas 420 McCarthy Blvd. N. 306-522-9098 Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall Cinemas 3025 Gordon Rd.; 306-5853383 Rainbow Cinemas Golden Mile Shopping Centre 3806 Albert St.; 306-3595250 Events listings are a free community service offered by QC. Listings will be printed if space permits. Please send information two weeks before your event.

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WINE WORLD #

DR. BOOZE

Keep an open mind and sample Hungarian wine

By James Romanow I have a recurring bad dream. I am pleading with strangers to try something new. To no success of course. For whatever reason this is something I worry about. Honestly. Just try it.

With an open mind.

Much easier said than done. I’ve been reviled publicly for pointing out that Alberta Premium is an excellent whisky. And that’s nothing compared to what is said over my opinion of the new sweet reds. Trying to get somebody to step away from California zinfandel is like asking a hardened terrorist to unplug their favourite suicide bomb.

Knowing all of the above I want you to read the following with a willing spirit. Hungarian wine is worth drinking. You will not know the grapes (kefrankos, kadarka) nor the region (Find Szekszard on the map!) but the wine is certainly worth a $10 experiment.

If you like spicy food (Porkoltz?) and don’t want your wine to overpower the flavours on offer there is much to be said for a lighter wine.

The texture and sensation from Szekszardi are not like other wines, engaging the mid-palate and roof of the mouth more than the side of the tongue and the gums.

What you’ll find in your glass is a medium to light bodied red wine, with a clean spicy bouquet and quite a decent acidity. By itself, as a

cocktail it will be a bit thin. However if you have say a slice of salami with it, the fruit becomes apparent. Rather a relief after drinking wines that attack the tongue like the Ram’s defensive line and leave behind a coating a painter can admire.

Oh and serve this one cold. If you’re looking for a sangria base you can’t do better.

Jaszbery Szekszardi Kekfrankos 2011, $12 **** All sorts of drinks on Twitter @drbooze.

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ASK ELLIE

Create a no-contact time zone with ex Q: I recently went through a breakup after almost five years together. I still love her very much.

So this breakup was hard on both of us as she’s said that she feels the same.

The reason that she ended the relationship was because of religion, and the issue of how we’d raise our kids.

We’ve both stayed respectful and kept polite openness during this phase. There are no harsh exchanges or bitterness.

Now we’re each starting new chapters in our lives, both of us having jobs in different cities.

She has stated that she’d like to keep some contact, and that cutting me off is too painful.

I’m not sure what the best step would be.

I’m unsure if I’d be able to move on if I keep in touch, even minimally. But the thought of never talking to her again is haunting.

Need Direction A: Create a no-contact time zone, not a final cut-off.

A mutually agreed period of, say, six months, would give each of you time to focus on settling into new jobs and cities, meeting new people.

You’ll have the comfort of knowing that at the end of that period, you can catch up with how each other’s doing.

Also, consider agreeing that if there’s an emergency reason to make contact, it’s acceptable.

Q: I am from India. My daughter, an intelligent student in the 10th grade, prefers watching TV during her leisure, rather than reading books.

I always advise her against this by saying that a reading habit will help her stay victorious in life.

Can you advise her on the importance of reading?

Concerned Father A: This is addressed to that teenage daughter and all the other youth whose well-intentioned parents urge them toward what they believe will improve their futures: This father is right, though not entirely. Television, film, and other media also have a place in your lives, as part of your generation’s culture and socialization.

But reading opens doors in your own mind for your own personal growth, and that’s at least as important as becoming victorious.

Reading gives you deeper insights to what you see on TV, where it’s sometimes hyped or glamourized.

It explodes your imagination about what you read, not relying on others’ images to show you. It brings understanding that makes you informed and self-confident in dealings with others. It brings knowledge that makes you better able to grasp new ideas, and become more

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creative at your own interests.

Whatever your hopes and dreams are for the future, reading can improve your chances of attaining them.

That’s partly what this father meant when he used the word “victorious,” but it applies to your own goals for you, not just his.

Reading can take you to as-yet unexplored worlds — travel, music, art, literature, poetry, science and technology — helping you to decide what’s ahead for you.

And reading novels about history and romance brings awareness of a world of different peoples, and of human emotions, which affect you and all your relationships.

There should be time for television, radio, film, etc., for entertainment, and also for advancing knowledge and understanding.

But reading’s a habit you can turn to for ref refuge or inspiration throughout your life.

It’s the foundation from which you’ll better choose what you watch on TV, what movies you see, even whom you connect with on social media.

So read for yourself, not just for your parents.

They have the same hopes you have — that you attain a fulfilled life.

Q: In a recent run-in with an older female coworker (we’re both shift supervisors), she was displaying samples while talking to another female employee, who was doing nothing.

I waited to be acknowledged before asking, “Should we have someone check the salad bar?” I said “we” to indicate I was asking her opinion.

The other girl volunteered to go. My fellow supervisor then accused me of rudeness, habitually interrupting conversations, and said I needed to leave people alone.

How To Respond?

A: Consider your prior working relationship with this co-worker. If generally OK, simply say, “Sorry I interrupted you the other day.” You obviously ticked her off — maybe their conversation was private and important to them. She has equal status to you.

Workplaces can usually handle some socializing, if nothing important is being delayed too long. But if your relationship’s frequently strained, consider your own behaviour, too.

If normal, and conflict happens again, report her attitude to your boss.

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